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Pronunciation / Transliteration: eks.kurˈsɐ̃w
"Fizemos uma excursão às montanhas no último fim de semana."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A short journey or trip, especially one taken for pleasure.
"We went on an excursion to the mountains last weekend." - 2
A deviation from a direct course or a brief departure from a main topic.
"The lecture included an interesting excursion into the history of the subject."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'excursio', meaning an inroad or military expedition, formed from 'excursus' (past participle of 'excurrere', to run out). Entering English in the late 16th century via French, it shifted from a military sense to mean a brief pleasure trip or a digression in speech and writing.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Excursion" is said worldwide
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excursion
Transliteration: ɛkskyʁsjɔ̃
"Nous avons fait une excursion à la montagne le week-end dernier."
Ausflug
Transliteration: ˈaʊsˌflʊk
"Wir haben am Wochenende einen Ausflug in die Berge gemacht."
escursione
Transliteration: es.kurˈsjo.ne
"Abbiamo fatto un'escursione in montagna lo scorso fine settimana."
excursión
Transliteration: eks.kurˈsjon
"Hicimos una excursión a las montañas el fin de semana pasado."
excursão
Transliteration: eks.kurˈsɐ̃w
"Fizemos uma excursão às montanhas no último fim de semana."
यात्रा
Transliteration: yātrā
"हमने पिछले सप्ताहांत पहाड़ों की यात्रा की।"
短途旅行
Transliteration: duǎntú lǚxíng
"我们上周末去山上进行了短途旅行。"
소풍
Transliteration: sopung
"우리는 지난 주말에 산으로 소풍을 갔습니다."
遠足
Transliteration: ensoku
"私たちは先週末に山への遠足に行きました。"
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